False Scandinavia is too far away unless you are launching your attack from Scotland. France is much closer. The northern shores of France and the southern part of England are separated by the English channel which is only 20 miles apart. It is almost like having no separation at all. The hundred year war was fought by France and England for the most part. Other countries entered into it but they did not have a major part.
Renaissance is a French word meaning “rebirth.” It refers to a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom.